Tick-borne agents in rodents, China, 2004-2006

Lin Zhan; Wu Chun Cao; Chen Yi Chu; Bao Gui Jiang; Fang Zhang; Wei Liu; J. Stephen Dumler; Xiao Ming Wu; Shu Qing Zuo; Pan He Zhang; Hai Nan Huang; Qiu Min Zhao; Na Jia; Hong Yang; Jan H. Richardus; J. Dik F. Habbema

doi:10.3201/eid1512.081141

Tick-borne agents in rodents, China, 2004-2006

Lin Zhan
, Wu Chun Cao^*
, Chen Yi Chu
, Bao Gui Jiang
, Fang Zhang
, Wei Liu
, J. Stephen Dumler
, Xiao Ming Wu
, Shu Qing Zuo
, Pan He Zhang
, Hai Nan Huang
, Qiu Min Zhao
, Na Jia
, Hong Yang
, Jan H. Richardus
, J. Dik F. Habbema

^*Corresponding author for this work

Pathology

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

29 Scopus citations

Abstract

A total of 705 rodents from 6 provinces and autonomous regions of mainland People's Republic of China were tested by PCRs for tick-borne agents (Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, spotted fever group rickettsiae, and Francisella tularensis). Infection rates were 5.5%, 6.7%, 9.1% and 5.0%, respectively. Eighteen (2.6%) rodents of 10 species were positive for 2 or 3 agents. Sequence analysis of PCR products confirmed the presence and genotypes of detected agents. These findings demonstrate that these tick-borne agents cocirculate and that a variety of rodent species may be involved in their enzootic maintenance.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1904-1908
Number of pages	5
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	15
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1512.081141
State	Published - Dec 2009

Access to Document

10.3201/eid1512.081141

Cite this

@article{ae561258e8aa48a8bd312a67ffde6a64,

title = "Tick-borne agents in rodents, China, 2004-2006",

abstract = "A total of 705 rodents from 6 provinces and autonomous regions of mainland People's Republic of China were tested by PCRs for tick-borne agents (Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, spotted fever group rickettsiae, and Francisella tularensis). Infection rates were 5.5\%, 6.7\%, 9.1\% and 5.0\%, respectively. Eighteen (2.6\%) rodents of 10 species were positive for 2 or 3 agents. Sequence analysis of PCR products confirmed the presence and genotypes of detected agents. These findings demonstrate that these tick-borne agents cocirculate and that a variety of rodent species may be involved in their enzootic maintenance.",

author = "Lin Zhan and Cao, \{Wu Chun\} and Chu, \{Chen Yi\} and Jiang, \{Bao Gui\} and Fang Zhang and Wei Liu and Dumler, \{J. Stephen\} and Wu, \{Xiao Ming\} and Zuo, \{Shu Qing\} and Zhang, \{Pan He\} and Huang, \{Hai Nan\} and Zhao, \{Qiu Min\} and Na Jia and Hong Yang and Richardus, \{Jan H.\} and Habbema, \{J. Dik F.\}",

year = "2009",

month = dec,

doi = "10.3201/eid1512.081141",

language = "English",

volume = "15",

pages = "1904--1908",

journal = "Emerging Infectious Diseases",

issn = "1080-6040",

publisher = "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)",

number = "12",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Tick-borne agents in rodents, China, 2004-2006

AU - Zhan, Lin

AU - Cao, Wu Chun

AU - Chu, Chen Yi

AU - Jiang, Bao Gui

AU - Zhang, Fang

AU - Liu, Wei

AU - Dumler, J. Stephen

AU - Wu, Xiao Ming

AU - Zuo, Shu Qing

AU - Zhang, Pan He

AU - Huang, Hai Nan

AU - Zhao, Qiu Min

AU - Jia, Na

AU - Yang, Hong

AU - Richardus, Jan H.

AU - Habbema, J. Dik F.

PY - 2009/12

Y1 - 2009/12

N2 - A total of 705 rodents from 6 provinces and autonomous regions of mainland People's Republic of China were tested by PCRs for tick-borne agents (Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, spotted fever group rickettsiae, and Francisella tularensis). Infection rates were 5.5%, 6.7%, 9.1% and 5.0%, respectively. Eighteen (2.6%) rodents of 10 species were positive for 2 or 3 agents. Sequence analysis of PCR products confirmed the presence and genotypes of detected agents. These findings demonstrate that these tick-borne agents cocirculate and that a variety of rodent species may be involved in their enzootic maintenance.

AB - A total of 705 rodents from 6 provinces and autonomous regions of mainland People's Republic of China were tested by PCRs for tick-borne agents (Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, spotted fever group rickettsiae, and Francisella tularensis). Infection rates were 5.5%, 6.7%, 9.1% and 5.0%, respectively. Eighteen (2.6%) rodents of 10 species were positive for 2 or 3 agents. Sequence analysis of PCR products confirmed the presence and genotypes of detected agents. These findings demonstrate that these tick-borne agents cocirculate and that a variety of rodent species may be involved in their enzootic maintenance.

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/73949121850

U2 - 10.3201/eid1512.081141

DO - 10.3201/eid1512.081141

M3 - Article

C2 - 19961668

AN - SCOPUS:73949121850

SN - 1080-6040

VL - 15

SP - 1904

EP - 1908

JO - Emerging Infectious Diseases

JF - Emerging Infectious Diseases

IS - 12

ER -

Tick-borne agents in rodents, China, 2004-2006

Abstract

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Cite this